ESOC supports state-of-the art, independent social science research on topics ranging from counterterrorism and counterinsurgency to economic development and civil conflict. We aim to be academically rigorous, timely, and relevant to a wide range of policy makers. Our project portfolio is responsive to the changing needs of the policy community.
2018 - presentThe ability to analyze online content such as news stories to understand their anatomy, history, and connection to organized…
2020 - 2023In collaboration with faculty across Princeton, and in strategic partnership with several international think tanks, we have launched a new…
- 2022 - 2025
How will climate change and climate-related policies affect the resources upon which the great powers depend for their economies? How will these…
The Bridging Divides Initiative (BDI) is a non-partisan research initiative that tracks and mitigates political violence in the United States. …
2020 - 2023“Measuring Commercial Influence” is a three-year project to develop an empirically validated political economy model of political influence.…
2010 - presentSince its inception, ESOC has supported work to understand terrorist groups’ characteristics, motivations, and organizational…
2016 - presentThe volume of information available to leaders at the decision-making level continues to increase dramatically. Strategic decision making around…
2015 - presentThis collection of projects focuses on using novel data and methods to better understand the causes and consequence of global conflict. Our …
2017 - presentThe Future of Conflict initiative is a collaboration between ESOC and the International Crisis Group that explores the economic…
2014 - 2020How do we control international terrorism, human trafficking, narcotics, and other sub-national threats emanating from the territory of weak…
